If there is no custody order in place can I move from Chicago IL to Seattle WA with my child when I get her back from her mother

The family history and dynamics will be considered in any future court custody proceedings or may warrant the State intervening and taking custody...

If we file for guardianship would we be likely to be granted If it was granted would we be able to apply for state help monetary

You may petition the probate court for a guardianship to have legal authority over the child and to seek an order for the parents help with the...

Child support will end upon graduation from high school and you will need to petition for parental contribution to post-high school expenses (which...

If he gets an attorney can they get the court date moved up if they can prove the child's family falsified their statements?

The custody of the child upon the death of a parent when the parents are not married is a complex legal matter and requires knowledge of the law...

Unlike a signature. the use of initials in and of itself has no particular legal significance (although some people use initials in their...

Can he take her away from me? Do i have to let him see her before we have an agreement in court?

As you are certain as to the father of the child, you should decide how you wish to deal with the father. You may involve him in the birth and you...

Trying to find out how to find other cases that deal with those 750 ILCS that are through the supreme or appellate court.

If paper research is too old school for you, the last 20 years worth of court opinions are searchable online at http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ and...

Does child support automatically terminate in Illinois for the NCP in the event of a completed adoption by the CP's spouse?

The consent to adoption is just one step in the process and until the process is completed (and another adult has assumed your responsibilities for...

Illinois law provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by you if your mother has been abused by a family or household member...

What are my options at this moment about custody or visitation?

As you were not married to the mother, if your child support was set by a court order and the custodial arrangements were not separately determined...